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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources