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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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