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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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