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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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