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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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