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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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