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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key 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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