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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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