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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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