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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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