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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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