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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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