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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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