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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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