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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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