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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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