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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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