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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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