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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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