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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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