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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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