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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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