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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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