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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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