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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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