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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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