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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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