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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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