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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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