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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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