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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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