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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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