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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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