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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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