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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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