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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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