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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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