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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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