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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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