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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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