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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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