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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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