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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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