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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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