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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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