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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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