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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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