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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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