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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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