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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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