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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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