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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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