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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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