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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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