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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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