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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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