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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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