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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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