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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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