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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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