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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners 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 numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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