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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum 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 subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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