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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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