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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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