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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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