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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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