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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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