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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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