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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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