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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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