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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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