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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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