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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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