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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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