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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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