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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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