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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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