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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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