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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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