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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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