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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers 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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