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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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