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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major 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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