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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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