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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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