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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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