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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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