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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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