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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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