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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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