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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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