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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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