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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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