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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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