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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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