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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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