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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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