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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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