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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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