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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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