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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses