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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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