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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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