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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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