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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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