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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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