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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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