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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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