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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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