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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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