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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants need to better understand these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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