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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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