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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important 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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