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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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