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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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