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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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