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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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