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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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