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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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