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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? 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 participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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