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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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