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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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