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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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