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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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