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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative 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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