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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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