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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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