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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education