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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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