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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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