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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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