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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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