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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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