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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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