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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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