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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education