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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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