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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are empowering students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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