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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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