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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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