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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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