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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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