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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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