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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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