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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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