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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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