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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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