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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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