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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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