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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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