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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses 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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