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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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