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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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