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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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