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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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