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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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