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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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