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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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