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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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