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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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