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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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