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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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