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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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