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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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