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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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