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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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