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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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