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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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