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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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