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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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