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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the 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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