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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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