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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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