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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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