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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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