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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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