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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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