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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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