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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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