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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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