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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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