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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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