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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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