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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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