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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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