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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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