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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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