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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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