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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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