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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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