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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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