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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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