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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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