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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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