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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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