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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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