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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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