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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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