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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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