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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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