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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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