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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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