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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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