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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these open education endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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