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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources (OER)