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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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