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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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