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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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