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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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