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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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