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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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