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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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