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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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