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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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