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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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