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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different 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 institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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