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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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