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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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