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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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