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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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