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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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