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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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