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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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