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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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