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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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