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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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