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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources