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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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