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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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