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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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