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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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