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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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