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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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