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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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