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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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