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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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