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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)