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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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