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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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