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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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