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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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