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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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