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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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