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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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