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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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