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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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