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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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