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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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