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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free 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 several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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