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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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