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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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