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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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