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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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