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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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