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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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