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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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