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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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