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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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