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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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