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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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