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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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