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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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