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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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