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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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