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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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