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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education have empowered students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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