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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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