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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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