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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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