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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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