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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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