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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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