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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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