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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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