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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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