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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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