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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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