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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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