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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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