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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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