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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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