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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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