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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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