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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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