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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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