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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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