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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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