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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies 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 educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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