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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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