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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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