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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education