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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low 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 electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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