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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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