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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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