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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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