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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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