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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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