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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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