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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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