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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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