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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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