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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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