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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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