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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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