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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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