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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning enable learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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