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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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