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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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