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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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