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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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