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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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