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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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