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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have enabled learners 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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