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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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