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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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