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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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