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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)