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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers 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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