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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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