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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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