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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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