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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. 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 open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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