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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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