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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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