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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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