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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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