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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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