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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have empowered humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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