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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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