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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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