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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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