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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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