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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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