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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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