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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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