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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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