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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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