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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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