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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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