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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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