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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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