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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources