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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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