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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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