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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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