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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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