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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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