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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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