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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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