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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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