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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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