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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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