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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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