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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning enable humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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