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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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