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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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