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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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