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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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