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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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