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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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