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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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