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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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