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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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