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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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