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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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