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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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