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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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