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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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