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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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