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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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