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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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