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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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