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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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