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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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