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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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