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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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