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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)