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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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