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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have enabled humans all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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