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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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