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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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