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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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