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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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