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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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