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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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