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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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