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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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