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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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