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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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