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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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