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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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