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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines 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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