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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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