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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are enabling learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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