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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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