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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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