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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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