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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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