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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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