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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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