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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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