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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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