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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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