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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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