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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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