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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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