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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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