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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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