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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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