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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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