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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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