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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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