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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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