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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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