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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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