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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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