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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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