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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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