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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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