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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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