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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 and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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