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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand these open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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