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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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