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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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