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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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