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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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