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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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