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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major 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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