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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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