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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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