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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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