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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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