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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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