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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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