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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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