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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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