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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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