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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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