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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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