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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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