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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology enable humans all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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