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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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