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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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