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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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