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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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