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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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