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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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