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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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