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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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