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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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