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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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