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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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