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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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