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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning enable learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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