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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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