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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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