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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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