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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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