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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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