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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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