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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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