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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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