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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education enable learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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