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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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