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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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