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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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