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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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