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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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