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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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