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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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