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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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