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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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