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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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