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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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