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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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