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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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