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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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