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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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