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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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