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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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