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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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