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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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