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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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