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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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