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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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