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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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