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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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