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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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