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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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