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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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