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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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