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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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