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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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