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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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