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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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