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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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