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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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