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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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