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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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