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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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