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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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