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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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