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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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