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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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