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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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