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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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