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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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