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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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