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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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