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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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