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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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