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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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